Overturn DACA program: no legal status for DREAMers
Q: Support DACA, allowing "Dreamers" who arrived illegally as children, then grew up in the US, to achieve legal status if meet certain conditions?
Sherrod Brown (D): Yes. "We should not be targeting young people who are working, going to school,
paying taxes & contributing to this country."
Jim Renacci (R): No. Voted in 2013 to overturn DACA program interim protection of Dreamers. Now supports Trump's approach-tying potential legalization to cuts in legal immigration & funding for border wall.
Source: 2018 CampusElect.org Issue Guide on Ohio Senate race
, Oct 9, 2018
Supports border wall for Mexico plus temporary travel ban
Renacci, who strongly backed Republican Donald Trump for president last year, is serving his fourth term in Congress. Before entering politics, though, he owned nursing homes and other business ventures over three decades. "I was a business guy for
30 years, someone who created jobs and employed people. I want to use that background and experience. I do believe Donald Trump said the same thing.
I supported Donald Trump because I believe the day of the career politicians, especially in D.C. but also here in Ohio, needs to change," Renacci said.
Renacci opposes abortion, capital punishment and gay marriage but supports Trump's proposals to build a wall on the border with Mexico, impose a temporary travel ban and repeal and replace ObamaCare.
I am 100% opposed to amnesty for illegal immigrants.
The U.S. government should never be in the practice of issuing any form of legal benefits to those whose first act in our country is violating our federal laws.
Source: 2010 House campaign website, renacciforcongress.com "Issues"
, Nov 2, 2010
No pathway to citizenship; yes official English
Q: Do you support a pathway to citizenship for illegal immigrants?
A: No.
Q: Do you support decreasing the number of legal immigrants allowed into the country?
A: No.
Q:
Do you support establishing English as the official national language?
A: Yes.
Q: Do you support the enforcement of federal immigration laws by state and local police?
A: Yes.
Source: Ohio Congressional 2010 National Political Awareness Test
, Nov 1, 2010
Voted YES to ban DREAMer immigrants from military service.
Renacci voted YEA Gosar Anti-DACA Amendment to H.R. 5293
Congressional Summary: The House voted on an amendment by Rep. Paul Gosar (R-AZ) to H.R. 5293, the Department of Defense Appropriations Act of 2017. The amendment would prohibit funds from being used to extend the expiration of, or reissue a new expiration date to, the Military Accessions Vital to National Interest (MAVNI) program.
Recommendation by Heritage Foundation to vote YES:(6/16/2016): The MAVNI program is a pilot program authorizing "military services to recruit certain legal immigrants whose skills are considered to be vital to the national interest." However, a DoD memo has made it clear that DACA/DAPA recipients are eligible under this program, essentially opening up a pathway to amnesty for illegal aliens who enlist. By ensuring that this guidance ends, DOD will no longer be able to enlist illegal immigrants through MAVNI.
Recommendation by the ACLU to vote NO: (6/28/2011):
The DREAM Act promotes fundamental fairness for young people by allowing access to affordable post-secondary education and military service opportunities, regardless of immigration status, and would provide a path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants who came to the U.S. as children, have lived here for at least five years and have graduated from high school. The DREAM Act could result in billions of dollars in additional tax revenue from tapping the potential of DREAM-eligible students and future service personnel. Since September 11, 2001, more than 69,000 immigrants have earned citizenship while serving, and more than 125 who entered military service after that date have made the ultimate sacrifice in war by giving their lives for this nation.
Legislative outcome: Failed House 210 to 211 (no Senate vote)
Source: Congressional vote 16-H5293 on Jun 16, 2016